PMID- 21450391
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20111024
LR  - 20110617
IS  - 1872-7654 (Electronic)
IS  - 0301-2115 (Linking)
VI  - 157
IP  - 1
DP  - 2011 Jul
TI  - Visuospatial ability correlates with performance in simulated gynecological 
      laparoscopy.
PG  - 73-7
LID - 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.02.007 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between visuospatial ability and simulated 
      laparoscopy performed by consultants in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN). STUDY 
      DESIGN: This was a prospective cohort study carried out at two community 
      hospitals in Sweden. Thirteen consultants in obstetrics and gynecology were 
      included. They had previously independently performed 10-100 advanced 
      laparoscopies. Participants were tested for visuospatial ability by the Mental 
      Rotations Test version A (MRT-A). After a familiarization session and 
      standardized instruction, all participants subsequently conducted three 
      consecutive virtual tubal occlusions followed by three virtual salpingectomies. 
      Performance in the simulator was measured by Total Time, Score and Ovarian 
      Diathermy Damage. Linear regression was used to analyze the relationship between 
      visuospatial ability and simulated laparoscopic performance. The learning curves 
      in the simulator were assessed in order to interpret the relationship with the 
      visuospatial ability. RESULTS: Visuospatial ability correlated with Total Time 
      (r=-0.62; p=0.03) and Score (r=0.57; p=0.05) in the medium level of the virtual 
      tubal occlusion. In the technically more advanced virtual salpingectomy the 
      visuospatial ability correlated with Total Time (r=-0.64; p=0.02), Ovarian 
      Diathermy Damage (r=-0.65; p=0.02) and with overall Score (r=0.64; p=0.02). 
      CONCLUSIONS: Visuospatial ability appears to be related to the performance of 
      gynecological laparoscopic procedures in a simulator. Testing visuospatial 
      ability might be helpful when designing individual training programs.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
FAU - Ahlborg, Liv
AU  - Ahlborg L
AD  - Center for Advanced Medical Simulation, Department of Clinical Science, 
      Intervention and Technology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, 
      Sweden.liv.ahlborg@ki.se
FAU - Hedman, Leif
AU  - Hedman L
FAU - Murkes, Daniel
AU  - Murkes D
FAU - Westman, Bo
AU  - Westman B
FAU - Kjellin, Ann
AU  - Kjellin A
FAU - Fellander-Tsai, Li
AU  - Fellander-Tsai L
FAU - Enochsson, Lars
AU  - Enochsson L
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20110330
PL  - Ireland
TA  - Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
JT  - European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
JID - 0375672
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - *Aptitude
MH  - Cohort Studies
MH  - *Computer Simulation
MH  - Consultants
MH  - Female
MH  - Gynecologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects/*education/*methods
MH  - Gynecological Examination/adverse effects/*methods
MH  - Humans
MH  - Laparoscopy/adverse effects/*education
MH  - Learning Curve
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Professional Competence
MH  - Prospective Studies
MH  - Salpingectomy/adverse effects/education/methods
MH  - Sterilization, Tubal/adverse effects/education/methods
MH  - Sweden
MH  - *Task Performance and Analysis
MH  - User-Computer Interface
EDAT- 2011/04/01 06:00
MHDA- 2011/10/25 06:00
CRDT- 2011/04/01 06:00
PHST- 2010/05/10 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2010/11/29 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2011/02/25 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2011/04/01 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2011/04/01 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/10/25 06:00 [medline]
AID - S0301-2115(11)00119-9 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.02.007 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2011 Jul;157(1):73-7. doi: 
      10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.02.007. Epub 2011 Mar 30.